The Wistar Institute received a $10 million donation from an anonymous donor who previously committed $20 million to support Wistar’s new Center for Advanced Therapeutics.
Michigan State University’s School of Social Work has received $1,125,417 to co-lead a study aimed at improving psychosocial support for mesothelioma caregivers.
Diane Simeone, director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, has expanded her leadership team.
City of Hope and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, the only Historically Black Graduate Institution west of the Mississippi River and one of only four Historically Black Medical Schools, announced the launch of a new partnership to educate a more diverse workforce in specialized medicine through internships, curriculum, training, mentorships, joint research projects, and more.
Oana Danciu, associate director for clinical research at the University of Illinois Cancer Center, was appointed by the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium as chair of its steering committee.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has earned the highest—”exceptional”—rating from NCI as part of renewal of the grant the institution has held since 1972.
Jeffrey M. Farma was appointed chair of surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Fox Chase Cancer Center received a gift of $10.8 million from the Estate of Concetta “Chet” Greenberg. This gift is the culmination of many years of support, bringing Greenberg’s total giving to nearly $20 million for pancreatic cancer research at Fox Chase.
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center has opened the Summer and Clyde Anderson Advanced Cancer Therapy Clinic to provide specialized care to patients participating in phase I clinical trials.
NCI is seeking an innovative leader to serve as the director, Office of Cancer Centers.
